Robertson returns, runs Ross up to 4-2

Sep. 29, 2007

Written by

KEVIN YANIK

Sports Writer

The Little Giants are especially loving Robertson, a senior tailback, after his Friday night performance against Lima Senior. He made his first career start at tailback against the Spartans and carried the Little Giants to a 35-21 victory in their Greater Buckeye Conference opener.

Robertson finished his outing with 21 carries for 112 yards and a career-high four touchdowns, as his team improved to 4-2 overall, 1-0 in the GBC.

"My goal today was to get in 20 carries," Little Giants Coach Derek Kidwell said. "We got in 21. He's going to be a big key to our success because he takes pressure off of (sophomore quarterback Cody) Foosie. We didn't have to rely on throwing the ball tonight.

The Spartans dictated the tempo at the get-go, running some clock and pinning the Little Giants deep in their own territory. The strategy could have been a winning one, but it only worked for so long for Lima Senior.

For on Lima's second drive, senior Kameron Allicock intercepted quarterback Joshua Eley's pass and returned it to his team's 42-yard line.

From there, the Little Giants put together their longest drive of the first half. Robertson handled five of the nine plays, Foos made a key scramble of 18 yards and Terence Davis hauled in a 21-yard pass for a 7-0 Ross lead early in the second quarter.

Less than two minutes later, the Little Giants added a second score to stretch their lead to 14-0. They forced Lima to punt after a three-and-out, and senior Deondray Brown gave his team field position at the 5 after a mad dash down the left sideline.

"They've been solid all year," Kidwell said of his special teams. "Anytime you have a Terence Davis and Deondray Brown back there returning and the other nine get in the right areas, we can take it a long way."

Two plays after Brown's return, Robertson punched the first of his four scores in from one yard out.

He scored his second touchdown shortly thereafter. Junior Jordan Jones made an interception off a tipped pass to set the Little Giants up at the 20.

Robertson only needed one play this time to put Ross up 21-0, spinning out of two tackles for a 20-yard touchdown.

Ross gave up its first touchdown on Lima's next drive. The Spartans used 10 plays to work their way into the end zone, as backup quarterback Jermonte Healey scrambled in from 15 yards out on third down.

That cut the Little Giants' lead to 14 points, but Robertson scored twice more in the third to give Ross a 35-7 advantage. His team started the half with the ball, and it drove 73 yards downfield over 14 plays and 6-plus minutes for its touchdown.

Robertson scored that one from six yards out, and he added a five-yard touchdown before the third quarter closed. He never imagined his first start at tailback would include four touchdowns though.

"I wasn't thinking about touchdowns," Robertson said. "I was just ready to go out there and show them what I could do."

Robertson's offensive line of course, had a huge hand at his success.

"We challenged the offensive line, this week in practice," Kidwell said, "and it was great to see the offensive line play like it did."